Where does Praveen Joseph work?

Praveen Joseph is Investor at Berkeley Angel Network.

What check size does Praveen Joseph write?

Praveen Joseph typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Praveen Joseph

Investor

Investor at Berkeley Angel Network

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Praveen Joseph is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of experience in investment management and capital markets, including roles as a derivatives specialist at JPMorgan, portfolio manager at MN Invest, and head of a $5.5 billion investment portfolio at IFC focused on structured credit and risk management. He has developed expertise in decentralized finance, digital assets, and tokenization, complemented by a master's degree in AI and Data Science from UC Berkeley. Joseph currently serves as an operator at a stealth AI startup and holds positions as adjunct faculty at UC Berkeley, mentor with the Berkeley Angel Network and Alchemist Accelerator, and advisor to fintech and blockchain ventures.

Experience

Stealth AI StartupOperatorcurrent2026 — present
PredicateHead of Strategy & Capital Markets2025 — 2026New York, United States
Career BreakTravel2024 — 2025
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessAdjunct Faculty and Lecturer - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies2022 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
TribalHead of Capital Markets - DeFi for EM Credit2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
Celo FoundationHead of Finance - Crypto Trading and Liquidity2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
IFC - International Finance CorporationPM & Head of US Credit Trading - Payments, Lending and Asset Backed Credit2013 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
MN Investment ManagementSenior Investment Strategist & Trader2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom
JP MorganDerivates Trader2006 — 2011London, United Kingdom

Education

University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (World Bank Scholar)2019 — 2021
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science - MS, Quantitative Finance and Financial Economics (J.N Tata Scholar)2005 — 2006
Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor of Technology - BTech, Structural Engineering & Finance (Dean's Special Achievement Scholar)2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Bloomberg3Microsoft ExcelTrading SystemsCredit Derivatives1Interest Rate Derivatives1Swaps2Equity Derivatives3Derivatives19Fixed Income9Structured Products10Quantitative Finance1Quantitative Investing1

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Fixed Income AnalysisInvestment BankingHedge FundsInvestment ManagementOptionsPortfolio ManagementTradingFinancial StructuringEquitiesRStudioMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Languages English · Hindi · Korean · Spanish · Tamil

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Praveen Joseph work?: Praveen Joseph is Investor at Berkeley Angel Network.
What check size does Praveen Joseph write?: Praveen Joseph typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,348

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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)941

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras106

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business75

Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lana DevlikamovaLegal Operations Manager at CapitalG Lisa SuennenVenture Partner at PROOF Camden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures Sebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITAL Rishi TapariaCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures

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Also worked at Tribal3

Mike SigalAdvisor at Unbounded Capital Noor SweidFounder at Global Ventures Christine ChangVenture Partner at RaliCap Ventures

Also worked at IFC - International Finance Corporation96

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Also worked at MN Investment Management1

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